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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in North Cray, Greater London
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in North Cray and across Greater London.
- Tournaments and sports days
- Country shows
- Festivals
Planning an event in North Cray?
A hog roast or other catering?
One hog roast and a couple of other stalls makes a good food line-up. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in North Cray
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- All the equipment comes with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Hog roast for events in North Cray, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast fits a village fête perfectly: the smell draws people over, and rolls are easy to eat while walking round. Whether it is summer fêtes and fundraising events, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and apple sauce for your visitors.
In North Cray, a hog roast suits school fairs and street parties, once the permissions are in place. Timings are planned around your event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- North Cray (DA14)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Community events around North Cray
North Cray is about 2 miles east of Sidcup, in Greater London. We cover North Cray and its neighbours for events. North Cray is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 11 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Royal Park Primary Academy, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Parish Church of St James, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Within about 8 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Events anywhere in DA14 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Your event could be at a house on Water Lane, North Cray Road and Leafield Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For events just outside North Cray, we cover Bexley (1 mile north), Coldblow (1 mile north-east), Ruxley (1 mile south), Blendon (1 mile north-west) and Joyden's Wood (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Broadway Shopping Centre (1.7 miles north) and Bexley Hospital (1.8 miles north). Open spaces near North Cray include Wansunt Pit and Summer Hill.
- Schools near North Cray include Cleeve Park School (0.9 miles west)
- Local pubs include The White Cross pub (under half a mile south)
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Show allergens at the stall
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We serve as the queue moves.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Any paperwork the organisers need
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Space for people to queue
North Cray is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
North Cray: your questions answered
What if our house in North Cray has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Do you need power on site?
The roaster runs on gas, so no mains power is needed to cook. A supply is useful for lights.
What will our event need from you?
Organisers frequently ask for a risk assessment or gas safety details. Share your list and we will respond.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Occasions we serve in North Cray
It suits all ages.
Here’s what people in North Cray most often book a hog roast for:
- Fun runs and sports events
- Town and village days
- School fairs and sports days
- Village fêtes
If your event is in Foots Cray Meadows, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs are handled
- What crockery is supplied
- What the price includes, item by item
- The menu, including sides and any extras
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Allergies we should know about
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Other occasions in North Cray
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Late-September events in North Cray lose the light at about 7:05pm, so plan lighting if you are trading into the evening.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away